A man of great talent and the best in Jian'an, Cao Zhi should have been the most dazzling star in Cao Wei, but he sank in tragedy throughout his life. He was Cao Cao's most beloved son. He waved his hair in front of the Tongque Tower, wrote poems by the Luoshui River, the euphemism of "Luo Shen Fu" and the pathos of "Seven Steps Poetry" were all footnotes to his fate - he was obviously talented in governing the country and was clearly favored by his father. However, because of his sincerity and lack of strategy, he missed the position of crown prince and became the most helpless pawn in the chess game of troubled times.
Brother Cao Pi's jealousy is like a knife, and the feud in the court is like frost. In the past, they had a deep brotherly love, but they eventually became warring brothers. The sentence "We are born from the same roots, why rush to fight each other", every word weeping blood, expresses the sadness of the brothers' rebellion, and also marks the beginning of his troubled life. From the high-spirited Linzi Marquis to the Dong'a King who relied on others and was easily offended, his talent was buried by suspicion and his ambition was crushed by reality.
He has sincerity in his heart, but he encounters a cold and desolate world; he has hills and valleys in his heart, but there is no place for him to stay. Wandering for half his life, his heart was full of sorrow. Even though he had eternal talents, he could not withstand the tricks of fate. He finally died in depression, leaving only his character and full of regrets. In the dust of history, he told the tragic life of a genius prince.
This book is based on historical facts, details Cao Zhi's tragic past, hides his forbearance and unwillingness, and helps you understand the endless desolation of this great talent after his prosperity faded.
